Dwindling Elder’s Estate with Court-Appointed Guardian

Imagine spending over $50,000 on a court-appointed guardian in just three months! This is the situation that 94-year-old Betty Winstanley faces. She was appointed a guardian when the court wrongly determined that she was incapacitated. Betty is concerned because her estate is being unreasonably distributed to guardianship fees instead of her future heirs.

Betty also continues her battle in court to get permission to move closer to her children. Unfortunately, the judge continues to delay this request because it would mean that Betty’s money moves elsewhere. With Betty’s struggle, it is easy to see how our legal system is mocking the laws created to protect our elderly.

See Diane Dimond, Plundering Grandma’s Estate Via Court-Ordered Guardianships, Rockland County Times, May 6, 2016.